Paris Is Burning
19911h 18mR
80%
549 TMDB ratings
Directed by Jennie Livingston
Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, PARIS IS BURNING offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion "houses," from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women — including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.
Having a ball… Wish you were here
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- Release date
- March 13, 1991
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Director
- Jennie Livingston
- Box office
- $3,906,006
- Rated
- R
